THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports sixth death this week related to COVID-19
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Missouri State laboratory looking for new variant of COVID-19
Director of the State Health Department Dr. Randall Williams said at the Governor’s state briefing Wednesday the state lab has the capacity to look for the strain and is in the process of expanding it.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57th COVID-19 related death
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WATCH: Missouri governor says 66,000 residents have received initial dose of coronavirus vaccine
Missouri’s governor said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that 66,000 residents have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Long-term care facilities in Columbia get first coronavirus vaccinations
Walgreens partnered with The Bluffs in Columbia to deliver some of the first long-term care facility coronavirus vaccinations in Central Missouri on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 90th COVID-19 related death
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Continue ReadingThree killed in head-on accident in northeast Missouri
NOVINGER, Mo. (AP) — An investigation continues into an accident that killed three people in northeast Missouri. KTVO-TV reports that the accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Monday on Adair County Route O near the town of Novinger. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a pickup truck and an SUV collided head-on at the crest of
Continue ReadingTwo people hospitalized after apartment fire in south KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people are hospitalized after a large fire broke out at an apartment complex in the Waldo area of Kansas City, Missouri. Fire officials say two people jumped from the third story to escape the fire that occurred Monday night near the Missouri-Kansas border. Their injuries are not believed to
Continue ReadingChild hospitalized after being found in hotel pool
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A young boy is hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Springfield, Missouri. KYTV-TV reports that police and paramedics were called Monday night to the Baymont Inn after the child was found not breathing in the pool. People who found the boy began CPR and eventually paramedics were
Continue ReadingWoman shot after allegedly driving at Springfield officer
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police in Springfield, Missouri, say an officer shot a woman who tried to hit the officer with a car. The incident happened about 6 a.m. Tuesday on a business parking lot. Police describe the woman’s injuries as non-life threatening. Police spokeswoman Jasmine Bailey told the Springfield News-Leader that an officer spotted
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State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State legislatures across the country will be convening in 2021 with a common theme at the center of their work. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to shape both their budget and policy debates. The executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures says he expects lawmakers in over half
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 97 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
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Continue ReadingFire damages immigrant gathering spots in southwest Missouri
NOEL, Mo. (AP) — Southwest Missouri officials say fire destroyed a grocery store and a mosque that were gathering spots for immigrants in the town of Noel. The fire was reported early Monday morning at The African Grocery Store and an adjacent mosque. McDonald County Emergency Management Director Gregg Sweeten said a firefighter and a
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Missouri begins vaccinations at long-term care facilities
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Missouri has begun. Residents at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis Retirement Center were among the first in the state to receive the vaccine Monday morning. CVS and Walgreen’s employees will administer the vaccine
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Southwestern Missouri man charged in infant son’s death
TUNAS, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri man is accused in the death of his infant son. KYTV-TV reports that 24-year-old Brantly Scott of Tunas has been charged with child abuse resulting in death and child endangerment. Deputies responded to Scott’s home on December 15 after a report of a baby not breathing. The child
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Mother hopes Missouri Supreme Court’s interest in son’s murder case can exonerate him
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A mother is hoping new evidence and recent interest from the Missouri Supreme Court can help exonerate her son from a life sentence. “It’s hard not to see my son at the door on Sunday morning, it’s hard that I can’t hug him,”
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Mid-Missourians to see unemployment benefits lapse
President Trump failed to sign the proposed COVID-19 relief package, meaning many in Mid-Missouri could see their benefits stall.
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Missouri woman spreads cheer with about 700 Christmas cards
OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri woman who says she loves Christmas has spread cheer by mailing about 700 holiday cards and has received more than 500 in return. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Angela Grogan of Ozark says her initial goal when she started mailing cards on Nov. 1 was to send one
Continue Reading Five people shot and killed across St. Louis on Christmas Eve
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Five men were shot and killed in three separate incidents in the St. Louis region on Christmas Eve. The first murder happened in St. Louis City just after 5 a.m. on South Broadway. Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said a
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2 eastern Missouri restaurants sue over 11 pm closing time
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Tony’s on Main in St. Charles and Shamrock’s Pub and Grill in St. Peters argued in court
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